Removing Genuine M Performance Kit

SCZ4 · 04-30-2021, 11:42 AM

Evening all,

Girlfriend has just bought a F31 to replace her F30. Both sitting in the drive.

We had the M Performance kit fitted to her F30 when she bought it 18 months ago, but with a dog we need a touring now.

I'm going to transfer the rear diffuser and gloss black grills over this weekend but a little concerned the front valance\splitter could be bonded on and leave a horrible mess behind. Does anyone know how BMW it?

I also plan to remove the side stakes, obviously leaving the decals on.. should be a straight swap right?

Will leave the boot spoiler on of course.

G

SCZ4 · 04-30-2021, 03:21 PM

Side stakes off and they were riveted on with sticky tape, so really hoping the front splitter is the same.

SkyJawa · 04-30-2021, 04:25 PM

If it was supplied and fitted by bmw the front splitter is bonded with glue.

aquazi · 05-01-2021, 01:29 AM

As above - if it was fitted by the dealer the front will be betalink - dont even bother… if you manage to get it off without damage it will leave a horrible mess behind.

Alscoob · 05-01-2021, 03:20 AM

If as above it would be cheaper to leave it on and just buy another for the F31, repairing the damage in trying to get it off will be far more expensive.

Slipperyshoe · 05-02-2021, 04:42 AM

As others have said. Absolute PITA and will leave a horrible mess. When I had a respray of front number on old car at local body shop, the guy there removed the splitter. Said it took him flipping hours to get off and he had to do loads of prem to get it to a stage where he could paint it. Even then if the splitter hadn’t gone back on it would have been trashed. Don’t do it!

I got a really good deal via coopers BMW. They had it on EBay for full kit and gave even more discount when I phoned. Think it was £600ish for the full kit (no wheels of course!). May be worth ringing a few dealers- old stock that they won’t be shifting much of now.

04-30-2021, 11:42 AM	#1
SCZ4 Second Lieutenant 42 Rep 208 Posts Drives: F11 525d M Sport & Z4M Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Scotland iTrader: (0)	Removing Genuine M Performance Kit Evening all, Girlfriend has just bought a F31 to replace her F30. Both sitting in the drive. We had the M Performance kit fitted to her F30 when she bought it 18 months ago, but with a dog we need a touring now. I'm going to transfer the rear diffuser and gloss black grills over this weekend but a little concerned the front valance\splitter could be bonded on and leave a horrible mess behind. Does anyone know how BMW it? I also plan to remove the side stakes, obviously leaving the decals on.. should be a straight swap right? Will leave the boot spoiler on of course. G
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04-30-2021, 03:21 PM	#2
SCZ4 Second Lieutenant 42 Rep 208 Posts Drives: F11 525d M Sport & Z4M Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Scotland iTrader: (0)	Side stakes off and they were riveted on with sticky tape, so really hoping the front splitter is the same.
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04-30-2021, 04:25 PM	#3
SkyJawa Major General 3718 Rep 8,636 Posts Drives: F10 530d Join Date: May 2014 Location: Hampshire iTrader: (1)	If it was supplied and fitted by bmw the front splitter is bonded with glue.
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05-01-2021, 01:29 AM	#4
aquazi Major 461 Rep 1,303 Posts Drives: 18 M4C Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: Sutton coldfield iTrader: (0)	As above - if it was fitted by the dealer the front will be betalink - dont even bother… if you manage to get it off without damage it will leave a horrible mess behind.
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05-01-2021, 03:20 AM	#5
Alscoob Brigadier General 2112 Rep 3,060 Posts Drives: G31 540i M Sport Edition Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: UK iTrader: (0)	If as above it would be cheaper to leave it on and just buy another for the F31, repairing the damage in trying to get it off will be far more expensive.
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05-02-2021, 04:42 AM	#6
Slipperyshoe Lieutenant 111 Rep 426 Posts Drives: F30 335d, MP pack, ACS springs Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Cambs iTrader: (0)	As others have said. Absolute PITA and will leave a horrible mess. When I had a respray of front number on old car at local body shop, the guy there removed the splitter. Said it took him flipping hours to get off and he had to do loads of prem to get it to a stage where he could paint it. Even then if the splitter hadn’t gone back on it would have been trashed. Don’t do it! I got a really good deal via coopers BMW. They had it on EBay for full kit and gave even more discount when I phoned. Think it was £600ish for the full kit (no wheels of course!). May be worth ringing a few dealers- old stock that they won’t be shifting much of now.
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